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Egypt has reported its first case of Fall Armyworm (FAW)<\/a>, which can cause significant damage to crops, the Agriculture Ministry announced in a statement<\/a> on Thursday. The case was reportedly detected in a maize field in a village in Kom Ombo, Aswan. The Agricultural Pesticide Committee (APC) is asking farmers to take precautions and use certain insecticides to try to prevent an infestation. It is possible that its presence in Egypt\u2019s crops may affect export restrictions on Egyptian vegetables, the head of the Farmers\u2019 Syndicate has said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt has reported its first case of Fall Armyworm (FAW), which can cause significant damage to crops, the Agriculture Ministry announced in a statement on Thursday. The case was reportedly detected in a maize field in a village in Kom Ombo, Aswan. 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